Combination collapsible portable building and pen structure



y 18. 1954 M. A. MEYER 2,678,629

-' COMBINATION COLLAPSIBLE P BLE May 18. 1954 M. A. MEYER 2,678,629 COMBINATION COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE BUILDING AND PEN STRUCTURE Filed April 10, 1950 -2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IIIIIIIIIL ATTOR K Patented May 18, 1954 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE COMBINATION COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE BUILDING AND PEN STRUCTURE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to shelters and pens for domestic animals, particularly hogs and has to do especially with a combination shed and pen, both of a fully collapsible nature whereby to render the entire assembly of parts portable, easily handled and capable of assembling in sideby-side relationship as desired.

It is the most important object of the present invention to provide a combination building and pen, each of which is provided with a num ber of separable parts that are interconnected by quickly releasable structure, certain of which serve to releasably join the pen with the building.

Other objects of the present invention include the way in which the buildings and the pens are set up in series relationship whereby certain of the side walls of the building and certain of the panels of the pens, are common to two buildings and two pens respectively; the way in which one side wall of each building, two additional side walls and two of the panels of the pen are all joined together by common releasable structure; the way in which the roofs of the buildings are releasably joined with the side walls thereof; the manner of jointing the roofs for rendering the same weather-proof; the manner of coupling the roof with the pens and the side walls of the building; and many other minor details of construction, all of which will be made clear or become apparent as the following specification progresses.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combination collapsible, portable building and pen structure made in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a substantially horizontal, enlarged, fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken on line IIII of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, vertical, enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line III-Jill of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, vertical, enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary, detailed, enlarged, cross-sectional view illustrating a slightly modifled form of the invention.

It is an important factor in the hog raising business to provide shelter and pen construction that is easily moved from time to time to new ground and to also provide structures that may be assembled in series relationship so as to reduce the cost of construction and to conveniently dispose all of the sheds and pans in a relatively close assembled condition.

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pair of side walls 28.

These aims and others are accomplished through the structure shown in the drawings and in Fig. 1 thereof, a pair of pens I9 and a pair of buildings l2 are shown operably interconnected in the manner contemplated by this invention.

Pens iii comprise a plurality of substantially identical panels hi and it, each having a series of spaced-apart horizontal rails 18 and a number of upright bars 28. It is noted that the centerinost panel it constitutes one side of each of the pens it, and that the buildings l2 serve to close one end of the corresponding pen It. Buildings 42 each comprise a back wall 22, a front wall 25 having a door 26 therein and a Additionally, each shed F? has a roof broadly designated by the numeral 34]. Here again, it is noted that one side wall 28 is common to both sheds l2.

Bachwall 22 is provided with a number of straps t2 and 3t and front wall 2% is likewise provided with a number of straps 35 and 35'. Side walls 23 have a number of opposed pairs of straps it. Straps 32, 3 35, 38 and 4B are all of substantially identical character and are bolted or otherwise affixed directly to the respective wall of each shed i2 respectively. Additionally, each of these straps is provided at the outermost free end thereof with an eyelet 42 for receiving vertical stakes is each provided with a loop is at the uppermost end thereof to facilitate removal.

It is clear that the four walls 22, 2B, and 28-28 are interlocked through the medium of the aforesaid straps and stakes M. It may be desirable to drive the stakes it into the ground as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The stake Mi that interconnects wall 22 with the partition wall 28, also serves as a means of connecting the rear wall 22 of one building l2 with the rear wall 22 of the other building as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Additionally, it is noted that all of the panels 1 2 and iii are provided with straps #8 of identical nature with the straps of buildings 39 above explained and that each side wall 25 receives a corresponding panel Id and is coupled therewith through the medium of a stake 45. Obviously; straps iii of side walls 28 adjacent panels it are offset with respect to the straps it of panels id as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Panels it are releasably locked with anels i i through the medium of stakes 58 in the same manner as above described with respect to stakes i i.

Each of the roofs 30 includes a plurality of elongated strips 52 superimposed upon a number of rafters 54 and suitably joined thereto. A

weather-proof sheet of material 56 made of corrugated metal or the like, rests upon the strips 52 and is secured rigidly thereto. As illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, each strip 58 extends outwardly beyond the proximal ends of the strips 52 as at 58, while the opposite end thereof is bent downwardly in the form of a flange 60 and if desired, is secured to the proximal rafter 54. The side walls 28 are also provided at the uppermost edges thereof with straps 62 and the roofs 39 are likewise provided with corresponding straps 64 for receiving elongated rods 65 to releasably tie the roofs 30 to the side walls 2.8,

Fig. 3 illustrates the manner in which the over-- hanging portions 58 of the sheets of materials 55 present a lap joint, thereby rendering the two buildings I2 substantially weather-proof directly above the partition wall 28.

In some cases it may be desirable to eliminate: the aforesaid partitionwall 28 and to combine the two buildings 12 as a single unit. In such event, the two roofs 30 will not be adequately joined with the underlying portions of the building. Accordingly, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the proximal stake 44 may be disposed with its loop H3 in hooked relationship to the projected end of a corresponding rod 65. It is seen that the buildings !'2, as well as the pens I0, may be quickly and easily set up in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings and may also be disassembled by merely removing all of the stakes 44 and 56, as well as the rods 55. Any number of buildings I2 may be so assembled in series relationship with their corresponding pens l8 and in each case the required number of side walls 28, as. well as panels [4, will be reduced because of the construction herein set forth. It is conceivable also that the size of the pens 10 may be varied by utilizing an additional panel at. the outermost end of each panel M respectively to which the panels It can be releasably attached. The number of panels required is also reduced because of the fact that the front wall 24 of each building It respectively, closes one side of the pens I0. By coupling the pens l directly with buildings l2, the likelihood of displacement of the pens by the animals therewithin, is reduced because of the fact that the buildings present an effective anchor for the pens.

Referring again to Fig. of the drawings, the stake 44 that is looped over and adjacent rod 66,

4 can easily be slipped into place beneath roofs by bending the same outwardly and slipping loop 46 in place. It is notable also that for the most part, all of the elements of the construction are of identical nature, thereby reducing the cost of manufacture.

All of the straps above enumerated may be of identical character, all of the side walls 28 are alike, the roofs 30 are of the same nature, all of the panels 14 are identical and the'panels 16 are of the same length and width.

Manifestly, the entire assembly of parts includes many additional advantages not above enumerated and those that fairly come within the scope of the appended claim, are contemplated hereby.

Having thus. described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

In a readily collapsible, portable shelter and enclosure assembly, a building having a pair of spaced side walls, a front wall spanning the distance between the sidewalls, a rear wall, and a roof; a pen having a pair of spaced side panels and an end panel joining the side panels at one end thereof; and a releasable interlocking structure at the opposite ends of each side panel respectively, each of said structures including a pair of space hinge units and a vertical hinge pin common to the pair of hinge units, each unit including a hinge strap secured, to a side panel, a hinge strap secured to a side wall and a hinge strap secured at the front wall, each strap having a vertical, pin-receiving hinge barrel, the hinge barrels of each of said structures being vertically aligned and the pin of each structure extending through the corresponding barrels. and into the ground below the building and the pen, whereby each pin joins one of the side panels to an adjacent side wall and to the front wall and whereby the two pins join the front wall to the side walls.

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